{{B}} Spain's government wants firms to appoint more female directors {{/B}}
41．women are almost being absent from the upper ranks of business．Spanish women
42．make up by just 4.1% of corporate brands，against an average of 11% in Europe．
43．One reason is that fewer women make it into the workforce than in any other
44．European countries．Reconciling family life with work，a struggle anywhere，seems
45．to be very hard in Spain．Spanish women who spend far more time on domestic chores
46．than men．The govemment has passed a law that requiring firms to raise the share of
47．women on boards to 40% by 2015．However，the target is mainly symbolic，since
48．companies will not face with financial penalties if they do not meet it．To begin with，
49．it may be beter to help women gain enough experience to be good candidates for
50．directorships．Of course，there are no reasons for optimism．A bigger share of women
51．in their 20s are joining in the workforce．Many peapie believe it is only a matter Of
52．time long before women's lot at Spanish firms improve．It's changing naturally，it's a generational thing.